States of Matter
 

States of Matter problem 10


Which of the following does not apply to gaseous substances?

  • A quantity of a substance occupies a larger volume in the gaseous state than in the solid state.

  • A quantity of a substance has less mass in the gaseous state than in the liquid state.

  • Molecules of solids decompose into individual atoms during the transition to the gaseous state.

  • The molecules in a closed bottle move throughout its volume.


 

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